Etihad Baggage rules and restrictions

Baggage rules and restrictions

Carry-on items 

In addition to your hand baggage allowance, the following are carry-on items and can be taken on the flight for free:

• Handbag, pocket book or purse
• Overcoat, wrap or blanket
• Umbrella or walking stick
• Small camera and / or binoculars
• A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight
• Infant food for the journey
• Infant carry basket / carry cot
• Braces or prosthetic devices (provided the guest is dependent on them)
• Briefcase or portable PC which is not being used as a container for transportation of articles, regarded as baggage (laptops should not be activated without flight crew knowledge)
• Mobile phone

Overview

All about your carry-on, cabin, checked and cargo baggage

Information on this page:Carry-on items
LAGs and restrictions
Pets and animals
Sports equipment
Musical instrument
Bulky equipments
Travel tips

LAGS (Liquid, Aerosols and Gels)

These items are classified as LAGS:

• Water, drinks, soups, syrups, jams, stews, sauces and pastes
• Foods in sauces or containing a high liquid content
• Creams, lotions, cosmetics and oils, perfumes, sprays, gels, including hair and shower gel
• Contents of pressurized containers, including shaving foam and deodorants
• Pastes including toothpaste, liquid-solid mixtures, mascara, lip gloss or lip balm and any item of similar consistency at room temperature

Zamzam water
You can carry up to 5 litres of suitably packed Zamzam water as checked baggage in addition to your applicable baggage (piece or weight) allowance. It must be safely packed and labelled in a sealed plastic container, covered by a protective cardboard box, widely available at pilgrimage sites.
If you wish to carry Zamzam water as hand baggage, a maximum of 100ml is allowed in a transparent, re-sealable plastic container or bag.

Important airport restrictions and regulations

Airports have different security restrictions which limit the quantity of LAGs you can carry. Please be familiar with the regulations of the airports in your itinerary.
Restrictions only apply to cabin baggage. You can still pack your liquids, aerosols and gels in your checked baggage if you wish to.
Duty Free Purchases

• Carry LAG items purchased at airport retail outlets or on board the aircraft in a Security Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB). Generally, these bags are provided by the retail outlet where the LAG is purchased.
• To avoid confiscation, the security tamper-evident bag should not be opened before going through security checkpoints.
• If transiting between airports, do not open the bag until you pass through the final security checkpoint at your last airport of transit.

Airport Regulations:
UAE 
Guests travelling or transiting through UAE airports will have to follow the following regulations:

• Carry all LAGs in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre.
• The contents of each container must not exceed 100ml.
• Each Guest may carry only one such bag, which must be presented separately from other cabin baggage at security screening checkpoints.
• Exceptions may be made for medications, baby milk/foods and special dietary or other medical requirements.
• Most Duty Free shops at major international airports now comply with new regulations. However, if items purchased at other airports do not fulfill the new requirements, your purchase may be confiscated at Abu Dhabi International Airport before departure.
• At the Airport, take off your jackets and/or coats and present these for screening.
• Present laptops and other large electronic equipment for screening separately.

Europe
Guests travelling from or transiting through European airports are requested to follow the new EU cabin baggage norms that came into effect on November 6, 2006.

These norms are applicable to cabin baggage carried by:

• Guests transiting through an EU airport
• Guests departing from an EU airport
• Guests travelling to/from Toronto/Brussels

As per the new norms:

• All liquids, gels, pastes, pressurised containers must be carried in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre.
• The contents of no container must exceed 100ml.
• These items must be presented separately from other cabin baggage at security screening check points.
• Duty free products bought from non-EU duty-free shops or onboard sales will not be accepted as carry-on baggage.

Australia
The Australian Government has implemented security restrictions which limit the quantity of LAGs that passengers may take on-board the aircraft for flights to Australia. These restrictions do not apply to checked-in baggage.
In general, the only LAGs that are allowed in a passenger's carry-on baggage are:

• LAGs in containers of 100 milliliters or less, in one transparent re-sealable bag. The four sides of the re-sealable area should not add up to more than 80cm (e.g. 20x20cm or 15x25cm).
• Passengers are not permitted to have LAGs in their carry-on baggage in excess of these restrictions.

If you are on a connecting flight to Australia via Abu Dhabi, and have LAGs as carry-on baggage in excess of the permitted quantities, they may be confiscated by the Abu Dhabi Airport Authorities during security checks at the transfer point or boarding gate.

To avoid disappointment, it is recommended that Duty Free LAGs in excess of the approved quantities are purchased on board the aircraft during your flight from Abu Dhabi to Australia.

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USA
Guests travelling to New York are requested to follow the new cabin baggage norms for US-bound flights:

• All liquids, gels, pastes, pressurised containers must be carried in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre.
• The contents of no container must exceed 100 millilitres.
• These items should be presented separately from other cabin baggage at security screening check points.